Bristol council ridiculed over 'tiny' double yellow lines less than a metre long

The lines have been painted as part of a new residents’ parking scheme in the Clifton area

A set of double yellow lines on Leigh Road in Bristol measuring less than a metre long on a residential street. (PA)

They may have been painted with the best of intentions, but Bristol council has received nothing but ridicule for their new parking scheme.

The council has defended the introduction of new double yellow lines, which measure less than a metre long, stating they have been installed for a “very good reason” and prevented bad parking.

The lines have appeared on Leigh Road in the Clifton area of Bristol in a new resident’s parking scheme as part of controversial plans introduced by Mayor George Ferguson to fight parking issues across the city.

But the lines have not been well received and Bristol residents have taken to Twitter to poke fun at the idea, using different objects to demonstrate the proportions of the lines, which are more than 50cm shorter than the front of a smart car.

One resident, Claire Hayhurst, took a picture of her puppy on the street, who appears to be the same length as the lines, while Mike Owen took pictures of a toy car and a mini ‘Stig’ figure for his own version of scale.

“Not even George Ferguson can park his smart car in this part of Bristol West,” Owen tweeted mockingly with another picture of the lines.

A spokesperson for Bristol council said: “We are ensuring residents with driveways and garages have enough space to get in and out of them; if, instead of being prevented from gaining access by motorists parking too close to or even taking over the entrance, they can actually use their driveways and garages it will create more space on the street for those without them.”